Southern Charm opening, along with Jones B-side

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Sep 24, 2012 at 5:00 PM

More than two years in the works, Southern Charm is opening Tuesday in the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency-owned building at 1712 Hawthorne Road.

More than two years in the works, Southern Charm is opening Tuesday in the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency-owned building at 1712 Hawthorne Road.Co-owner Omar Oselimo said the restaurant will offer his own take on Southern-inspired food. It will be open from 11 am. to 10 p.m. daily with plans to add breakfast later, he said.The CRA selected Omar and Arpita Oselimo’s proposal after the building was completed in 2010. Since then, the Oselimos have said delays were caused by negotiations with the city, a redesign of the interior, permitting and just being otherwise busy.CRA project coordinator Malcolm Kiner said they also had to work out the kinks of the CRA’s Grow Gainesville Fund, a Small Business Administration-backed loan program for which Southern Charm was the first recipient.The Oselimos also own the Reggae Shack Cafe at 619 W. University Ave. The business has been undergoing exterior renovations for about four months and could be finished within a week, Omar Oselimo said.The Jones B-side, the larger downtown version of The Jones Eastside, opens Tuesday at 203 SW Second Ave.Owner Maya Garner said the new Jones still will focus on local, sustainable food and will include cocktails from small-batch and Florida distilleries. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends.The Jones Eastside will remain open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 401 NE 23rd Ave.After seven years, Rolls ‘n Bowls closed after business Sunday so the owners could prepare to reopen as Yume Ume on Oct. 1 at 3117 SW 34th St.Co-owner Hiro Leung described the new concept as “Rolls ‘n Bowls 2.0.” It will include the same rice bowls but will have its own multigrain alternative for the brown rice and a mostly gluten-free menu. Meat will be cooked slow starting in the early morning so that it will be ready to serve quickly, he said. Seafood will be fresh-catch, and produce will change seasonally. The interior is being redone with wood salvaged from 100-year-old barns.Leung and partner Song Kim also own Dragonfly Sushi in downtown Gainesville.A combination Taco Del Mar and Subway opened Monday at 203 NE 39th Ave., two blocks west of Main Street.The Subway was relocated from 3412 W. University Ave., a 750-square-foot store that closed Sept. 18 after at least 30 years.Taco Del Mar is a Seattle-based quick-serve chain offering fish tacos, mission-style burritos, quesadillas, nachos, Baja Bowls, hard and soft tacos, and other items. The company was acquired in 2010 by Franchise Brands, a Subway sister company.Zoe Haraden, franchisee with Singleton Subways, started Baja Foods with her husband, Doug Haraden, and Paul Brake with plans to open other Taco Del Mar locations in and around Gainesville.SmokeHouse Gourmet Barbecue at 104 S. Main St. closed earlier this month. The business opened in December 2011 after more than a year of renovations. Owner Mike Nabers said the building is now for lease.Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina is open at 7750 Newberry Road, the former Pizza Vito and Shoney’s location.

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